West Africa Magazine No. 2724 Saturday August 23rd, 1969

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dc.contributor.authorWest Africa magazine
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-06T13:16:01Z
dc.date.available2025-12-06T13:16:01Z
dc.date.issued1969-08-23
dc.descriptionIssue 2724 of West Africa Magazine(August 23, 1969) covers Ghana's election, Congo's coup, and regional updates. Published in London/distributed in Apapa, it reports on Ghana's party policies, Mobutu's Congo coup, and Africa's economic ties. Key stories: “Africa's golden eggs” notes Sierra Leone mining concerns; “Two policies” contrasts Ghana's parties; “Mobutu goes alone” reports Congo coup. Elsewhere: Ghana politics (A month), Senegalese business (Books), UK aid trends (Commercial), and Nigeria's diplomatic moves (Dateline Africa). A mix – politics, economics, and diplomacy.
dc.description.abstract■ Africa's golden eggs: Prices of shares in Consolidated African Selection Trust, parent com pany of Sierra Leone Selection Trust, dropped heavily in London this week, following a speech by Mr. Siaka Stevens. ■ Two policies for Ghana: No heady promises are made in the election manifestos of the two main parties contesting Ghana’s general elec tion. Nor does either Dr. Busia’s Pro gress Party or Mr. Gbedemah’s National Alliance of Liberals waste much time or slogans concerning international or space or African affairs. ■ Mobutu goes it alone: Last month Lt.-General Joseph Desire Mobutu made his second bloodless coup in the Congo. The first time he seized power, on November 24. 1965. he entered a vacuum created by the dismissal of the late Moise Tshombe as Prime Minister by the late President Kasavubu. ■ A month in the country-2: Vengeance is Mine? Dennis Austin, author of “Politics in Ghana 1946-60” and now a Professor of Government at Manchester University, continues his account of Ghana politics, derived from his recent visit after a ten years’ absence ■ Books and publications: Senegalese in business: Le Monde des affairs Senegalais by Samir Amin ■ Commercial news: UK aid: Africa's share increases: Africa is gradually becoming the recipient of the largest share of British bilateral assistance. While Asia still heads the list, its share has dropped from £85m. in 1966 to £83m. in 1967 to £75m. last year ■ Nigeria: Zik in Lagos: Gowon in Liberia: Former President Nnamdi Azikiwe met Gen. Gowon in Lagos on August 17. on his way to Monrovia, where he con tinued his journey later the same day. Next day Gen. Gowon went to Monrovia, where he was accompanied by his wife and by Dr. Arikpo (External Affairs Commissioner) and Rear-Admiral Wey (head of the Navy) for talks with President Tubman
dc.identifier.urihttps://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2362
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherApapa, Lagos state: Times Press Limited.
dc.titleWest Africa Magazine No. 2724 Saturday August 23rd, 1969
dc.typeArticle
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